Phase 3 of the Landcare Enabling Program will consist of two grants; Innovations and Partnerships, and Aboriginal Partnerships. The guidelines for both programs will take into account potential delays and how these may impact the realistic delivery of outcomes within the remaining timeframe.

Innovations and Partnerships Grant

A design team is currently developing the grant structure and desired outcomes, with the grant to be delivered and managed by Local Land Services with advice and support from Landcare NSW.

The focus areas are aimed at self-sustenance and to align with the following priorities:

• Climate preparedness and adaptation
• Natural Capital
• Biosecurity

Local Land Services is working towards the grant opening in September with the Aboriginal Partnerships grant program following shortly after. Additional staff have been recruited to Local Land Services to expediate the grants process. 

Aboriginal Partnerships Grant

The Aboriginal Partnerships grant component with be delivered in two stages. These stages will build on the regional engagement work with Landcare and Aboriginal people in 2024, led by Landcare NSW’s Aboriginal Partnerships Manager Den Barber. More information about the Aboriginal Partnerships program is available here. 

The first stage includes collating learnings, insights and worked examples from the Aboriginal Landcare Officers in two pilot regions. This information will be used to support the design of an Aboriginal Employment and Partnership Framework by the Aboriginal organisation Yilabara Solutions, in consultation with Landcare, Local Land Services and key stakeholders. This framework will guide how this grant is constructed and delivered in Stage 2.